Today was the hottest day so far this summer in Chicagoland. It’s the kind of day that reminds you that Chicago really was founded on a swamp, complete with high humidity that makes going for a walk feel more like going for a swim. If you’re hoping for a breeze, you’re out of luck. There isn’t a breath of air moving. Not one.<\/p>\n
Usually, I get a bit cranky in such weather, but not this year. And why isn’t this suffocating summer bugging me a bit? Because last week I received an invite for the Beaches Social Media on the Sand Conference.<\/p>\n
<\/a> This trip is more than a chance to experience perfect weather, though. It’s a realization of a dream that I had forgotten. Beaches Turks and Caicos has been on my radar for at least a decade. When my soon to be teenage daughter watched Sesame Street, there would be ads for the resort, which features Sesame Street characters.<\/p>\n
\nThat’s right, I’m headed to the Beaches Turks & Caicos Resort<\/a> in October for an invitation-only social media conference in paradise, where I planning on enjoying every single soft ocean breeze. The promise of Caribbean salt air blowing through my hair as I wander the 12-mile long beach makes up for the lack of any kind of air movement here in the Midwest.<\/p>\n